70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 111: Short-Sighted

When many hands work together, the strength is great. With Zhao Lidong and a few other strong young men helping, the wild boar was quickly dealt with, and the innards were put in a basin. Although there wasn’t much blood, there was plenty of meat.

Madam Chen made do with the meat that was prepared, frying up several dishes and keeping Zhao Lidong and the others to stay for meals.

While cooking, Xu Mumu discussed with Madam Chen about exchanging meat with Zhao Lidong and the others.

Madam Chen naturally agreed. With such a big commotion, it was impossible to keep it low-key. Xu Mumu promised to let these people exchange coarse grains for food, and everyone could swap a bit, which was also a way to help the villagers.

"Grandma, I want to take a hind leg to Du Yu’s house this afternoon. His dad helped my brother get such a good job; we should properly thank them," Xu Mumu said to Madam Chen.

"A whole hind leg, isn’t that too much?" Li Caixia’s heart skipped a beat, feeling a pang for the meat, wondering why her daughter always seemed so extravagant when neither she nor her husband were generous people.

"It’s necessary. Isn’t your son’s job worth a pig’s leg?" Madam Chen glared at Li Caixia. Her eldest daughter-in-law was short-sighted. She regretted compromising back then and letting her eldest son marry such an irritating wife. If it weren’t for liking the three children Li Caixia gave birth to, she’d have nothing to do with her.

If it weren’t for Xu Mumu’s good relationship with Du Yu, there’s no way Xu Minghui would have landed that job, not even a recommendation opportunity.

"I’m just reluctant, Mom, can’t I give it then?" Li Caixia shrank her neck.

"Hmph, before doing anything in the future, consult with Mumu. I think she handled it well. It’s just a pig’s leg for a good job; instead of secretly being pleased, you’re acting stingy." Madam Chen was particularly displeased with Li Caixia’s stinginess.

Xu Mumu chuckled and said no more. With Grandma overseeing things at home, she felt reassured. Her mother had some minor issues, but with Madam Chen handling major matters, nothing would go awry.

"By the way, Grandma, this afternoon when I go to deliver meat to Du Yu’s house in the county, Yin Zhiqing and the others might come to buy some meat. They said they’d use money and meat coupons, so you just decide on the sale." Xu Mumu mentioned that Yin Yang and the others wanted to buy meat.

"Alright, we’ll handle that. You just go to the county without worry." Madam Chen lovingly looked at Xu Mumu.

In recent months, family life has been getting better. Madam Chen was utterly convinced by Li Caixia’s idea of consulting the local fortune-teller. After all, if we weren’t blessed, how could life be so good?

"Grandma, should we send some meat to Aunt as well?" Thinking of her aunt, Xu Mumu asked again.

"Sure, send a few pounds over." Madam Chen nodded, very content with Xu Qingxing, who always brought back quite a lot when visiting.

"What about Third Uncle?" Xu Mumu hesitated, honestly not wanting to send any to the third household, but all things considered, he was still Grandma’s son.

"Send what? Let them be damned!!" Madam Chen said.

It’s fine for the second and fourth households—Second and Fourth are more honest and consider their parents. The third son hasn’t seemed to recognize his parents since getting married.

"Exactly, we don’t even have enough to eat, and your Third Uncle’s family never thinks of us when they have meat to eat." Li Caixia scoffed.

Whenever the third family visited, they brought back so little but left with a lot—a far cry compared to Aunt. They were always so arrogant, expecting the whole family to fawn over them.

"Mom, say less." Xu Mumu sighed helplessly. Couldn’t she see Grandma’s displeasure? Her mom truly couldn’t read people at all.

On her way out, Xu Mumu carried a basket, with the pig leg inside. The rabbit was already cleaned but uneaten, and as for the wild ginseng, she kept it without taking it out.

Seeing Xu Mumu carrying meat to the county, many speculated whether she was delivering it to Xu Laosan or Xu Qingxing?

Xu Mumu ignored their chatter and headed straight to the county; the weight was nothing to her.

In the county, Xu Mumu first went to the pharmacy—Huichun Pharmacy, where her dad went last time. It was also a state-owned pharmacy.

"Hello, comrade, do you buy ginseng here?" Xu Mumu asked upon entering, smelling a pleasant medicinal aroma. The pharmacy was tidy and clean.

"Serving the people, yes, of course." The man greeting Xu Mumu, about forty years old, lit up at the mention of her selling ginseng. Wild ginseng was always rare, hard to come by even in years.

Xu Mumu took out the ginseng from her bag, still wrapped with leaves. Although it looked a bit shabby, it had just been dug from the ground.

"Freshly dug?" The man’s eyes gleamed brighter as he took a closer look. The roots were intact, though not large, approximately ten years old.

"Yes, dug this morning. How do you buy it?" Xu Mumu looked at the man.

Exiting Huichun Pharmacy, Xu Mumu’s bag now contained dozens of yuan and a receipt. The ginseng’s age was relatively low; more years would undoubtedly fetch a higher price.

But selling it for dozens of yuan already satisfied Xu Mumu—it practically cost her nothing.

After securing the money, she headed to the state-run restaurant.

"Uncle." When Xu Mumu arrived, Qin Liang was busy wiping tables.

"Mumu, what brings you here?" Surprised to see her, Qin Liang exclaimed.

"We caught a wild boar at home, and Grandma asked me to send you some. I have plans to visit a classmate afterwards, so I brought it here," Xu Mumu explained with a smile. Honestly, having an uncle working at a state restaurant meant their family ate quite a bit of meat. 𝒻𝑟𝘦𝘦𝘸ℯ𝒷𝑛𝘰𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝘤𝘰𝘮

Even though these brought-back dishes were leftovers from there, they were unattainable luxuries for others.

The meat Xu Mumu took out weighed about seven to eight pounds, tied up with a hemp rope.

"Got meat again?" Qin Liang’s eyes widened. He couldn’t fathom how the Old Xu Family kept getting wild game. They caught a wild boar before, and a huge snake recently, shocking him at first sight.

"Yes, just good luck. Uncle, is there anything to pack it in?" Xu Mumu smiled, drawing the attention of those around.

Qin Liang hurried to the kitchen, returning with a greaseproof paper bag into which Xu Mumu placed the meat.